dies

verbpass away; stop living
verbwither, dwindle

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Word Origin & History

mid-12c., possibly from Old Danish døja or Old Norse deyja "to die, pass away," both from Proto-Germanic *dawjanan (cf. Old Frisian deja "to kill," Old Saxon doian, Old High German touwen, Gothic diwans "mortal"), from PIE root *dheu- (3) "to pass away, become senseless" (cf. Old Irish dith "end, death," Old Church Slavonic daviti, Russian davit' "to choke, suffer").

It has been speculated that Old English had *diegan, from the same source, but it is not in any of the surviving texts and the preferred words were steorfan (see starve), sweltan (see swelter), wesan dead, also forðgan and other euphemisms.

Languages usually don't borrow words from abroad for central life experiences, but "die" words are an exception, because they are often hidden or changed euphemistically out of superstitious dread. A Dutch euphemism translates as "to give the pipe to Maarten." Regularly spelled dege through 15c., and still pronounced "dee" by some in Lancashire and Scotland. Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) from 1580s. Related: Died; dies.

Example Sentences fordies

It is because the Caucasian believes in Him that he lives in fear and dies in fear.

It may last for a time separated from truth, but it dies its life, not lives it.

No fear but what Isaac will do well in the world and be a rich man before he dies.

"But if my Lady Rackrent dies, there's an end of all jointure," says Jason.

Bewulf dies, and Wiglaf bitterly reproaches his companions for their cowardice.

It isn't of any consequence how or where or when any one of us dies: the train must keep right on.

I like it best when they dies forgiving of everybody and singing hymns to the last.

So, 'soon as it was any use, we come up here—they reckon he'll come to before he dies.

As soon as one weeps, as soon as one dies, they are mixed up in it.

As for him,' he thought of Nikita—'it's all the same to him whether he lives or dies.